Moniliform
/ˌmɒnɪlɪˈfɔːrm/noun
Resembling a string of beads, with rounded segments arranged in a row.
Did you know?The Latin root referred to a necklace or collar, and the term is especially common in botanical, zoological, and anatomical descriptions of beadlike structures.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
monile
“A necklace, collar, or string of ornamental beads”
Classical Latin
Latin
monilis
“Belonging to a necklace; necklace-like”
Late Latin
Latin
-formis
“Having the shape or form of”
19th Century
Scientific English
moniliform
“Shaped like a necklace or string of beads”
Modern English
English
moniliform
“Beadlike, especially with rounded segments joined in a series”